I thought I'd start another thread for Sal to poll and asked about a possible clip and style on the new Larger Kiwi in production currently. My vote is for a wire cliped version of the Kiwi.sal wrote:Open for discussion. The original didn't have a clip. the clip also adds to cost. I'd have to check, but we may still be early enough in the production queu to add a clip. Style? Yes or no?
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For those who are not up to date on the current discussion, there is a link below to the other thread. It looks like what is currently being developed is a FFG, G-10, non-notched (smooth spine) version of the Kiwi.
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... arger-Kiwi
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... arger-Kiwi
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I voted no clip...but really it depends. If they can put a clip on that looks good, then ok. But they have really made a mess of a few knife/clip combos recently...so I don't know. I would rather see no clip than something that looks like crap and doesn't suit the knife (Valloton and Techno are PRIME examples of this)
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Really depends. If the G-10 is going to be polished, like the red Sprint Run Persian's or textured like the Des Horn, then I'd hate to see it defaced with a clip. If it's going to be Spyderco's standard peel-ply G-10, then I suppose they might as well go all the way tactical/utilitarian and add a clip.
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If Spyderco could make a knife which, when the clip was removed, looks like a knife that never had a clip, it wouldn't matter. The PPT was close. But if it ends up looking like a new large Kiwi with the clip removed ( because I always remove the clip) then I probably won't buy one. If it is a no-clip knife, I'll own at least one.
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I think that this is a very good idea...I'll take it one further and make it an ambi clip...WMR wrote:If Spyderco could make a knife which, when the clip was removed, looks like a knife that never had a clip, it wouldn't matter. The PPT was close. But if it ends up looking like a new large Kiwi with the clip removed ( because I always remove the clip) then I probably won't buy one. If it is a no-clip knife, I'll own at least one.
I actually have a few ideas floating around in my head about a clip design that would do this...
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My thoughts exactly.Evil D wrote:I'd definitely prefer it to have a clip, especially since it's going to be G10. If it were going to be the bolstered kind, i'd vote no clip. Wire clip would be nice for this model.
Even with the wire clips removed, there isin't much in terms of looks taken away from the knife.
I for sure vote for the wire clip